Lit-est Historical Stuff Since Burning at the Stake
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L'appel Du Vide [Call Of The Void]  by _deranged_delusions_
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[A Psycho Thriller set in the French Revolution] Paris, 1793 It is a time when people's hearts are tainted in ghastly hues of red and black, a time when people rage and roar as the wheels of Revolution turn at a dizzying speed. Philippe Fitzgerald is thrown out of the French Army after committing a crime that everyone deems unspeakable. When he returns to Paris--his hometown-- to find even the last drops of its magnificence squeezed out by the Revolution, he struggles to make his way through the dredges of poverty. It is a time when the lowest rungs of the economic ladder bear the brunt of political tension and legislative inadequacies. It is then that he forges a deep bond of friendship with noblewoman Marie d'Aramitz, who has been ostracized by her people due to their fear of a powerful man who is hunting her down to salvage the pitiful remains of his family name. Together, in a country that smothers the fire before it is a spark, they try to set the people ablaze. [Highest Ranking: #12 in Historical Fiction] [Cover by the super talented @wifidisconnected]
Marie Antoinette: What If It Never Happened! (first draft) by Highland_Dancer
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*Book 2 in the Back in Time series* #542 in History on 9/5/18 (D/M/Y) Highest Ranking: #199 in History on 20/2/18 (D/M/Y) #thecosmicawards2018 A young French Queen, angry peasants, royalty, death. Marie Antoinette is often blamed for starting the French revolution, but did she? What were some of the circumstances that led to the bloodshed? And, perhaps most importantly, how does it impact us today? Iris, and here friends T, Becca and Salali along with a new friend, head to the mid 1700s to stop the French revolution from happening. It turns out that the French revolution was even more crucial to our world than they had originally thought. Awards: 3rd in the Ethereal Awards Historical Fiction category
The Incorruptible, Corrupted {l'incorruptible, Corrompu} by RevolutionRavenclaw
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Just days ago, Maximilien de Robespierre was the most feared man in all of France. A mere word could result in a man being sent to his death. Now, the once-great orator sits silent and alone in a dark cell, his jaw shattered from a failed suicide attempt and his once-impeccable clothes a grisly blood-stained mess. Clinging to life and awaiting Madame Guillotine's blade in the cell that once housed his enemy, Marie Antoinette, he watches his country at war with itself and wonders if everything he did 'for the good of France,' was worth it. ----------------------- Cover art created by yours truly! This book contains the original and rewritten version of the story. WARNING: Swearing, mention of attempted suicide, mild descriptions of gore, flashbacks, and some scenes containing violence and possibly graphic detail. We have to keep it accurate to the French Revolution and the real Robespierre after all. ----------------------- AWARDS 2nd Place- ECA Awards
moderne ( marie antoinette ) by -hellerud
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❝so if you want peace, always be prepared for war.❞ in which a teen idol becomes the most hated woman in france. [modern marie antoinette] [social media]
Titanic: Could It Be Saved?(First Draft) by Highland_Dancer
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*Book 1 in the Back in Time series* We all know how Titanic struck an iceberg in 1914 killing thousands of people, but so what? That small event over 100 years ago couldn't really affect our life today could it? Well it turns out it can. While doing a research project a school, a group of unlikely friends need to make the decision of a lifetime: to save thousands of innocent people on board the Titanic, or sit by and let it happen? Iris is the new girl in town, and she is not your typical teenager. While others are taking the grade 12 History class for some easy credits, she is taking it for fun. It is common knowledge that even the teacher finds history boring, but with Iris in town, that is all about to change. Cover by: @CannibalisticNecro Huge thank you to her! Go check out her graphics shop if you're looking for anything graphic design!
Immortally Beloved: A Vampire's Vignettes by JadedElegance
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Born into the lap of luxury and a time of turmoil, Duchesse Eleonore Vigneron experiences her coming of age in the Court of Louis XVI . Embroiled in the chaos that surrounds Versailles, Eleni uses her unique blend of wit, charm, and beauty to ensure her survival. Proud and elegant even in the face of death, she escapes the guillotine only to become a powerful immortal with abilities she herself does not yet understand. The former glory of Versailles becomes both her greatest tragedy and the birth of a triumphant future. Nearly 250 years later, Eleni is a wealthy and alluring immortal who finds solace in her own power, but can never forget the past In mourning for her 15th mate, she seeks refuge from scandal in a small town on the Louisiana bayou. With a constant population of 8,999 souls and rumoured to be a haunted town able to disappear at will, Aubrey Parish is a place of rebirth and second chances. Eleni learns to rebuild her life in a world where everyone and everything carries its own secrets, existing together under the veil of two powerful delusions: magic is a parlour trick, and everyone is human. In a world of dark fantasy and elegantly woven webs of deception, the truth may be the most powerful enemy. When will it be unearthed, and what price will Eleni pay? ****************** This is a completed first draft. Edits and changes will be made on a consistent basis. "Immortally Beloved" is the first book in an epic saga chronicling the life, death, and rebirth of an utterly seductive immortal and a mysterious small town. Both will capture your heart. Eleni's story holds a world of Gothic elegance and forbidden secrets that will often bring tears to your eyes. Endless appreciation to @TheTigerWriter, who did this hauntingly lovely cover--the 24th and final one. ;) All that stuff where you brag about your book is in the book. ;) **********